National Health Investors (NHI) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
National Health Investors (NHI) posted Free Cash Flow of $64.97 million for Q2 2026, up 8.6% from $59.82 million a year earlier and up 21.6% from the prior quarter.
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National Health Investors (NHI) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Free Cash Flow at National Health Investors was $248.68 million, up 18.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $236.56 million, up 16.1% from FY2024.
- Annual Free Cash Flow shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, National Health Investors' Free Cash Flow was $203.7 million in FY2024 (+12.7%), $180.71 million in FY2023 (-2.5%), $185.34 million in FY2022 (-12.1%) and $210.8 million in FY2021 (-9.1%).
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has run from a low of $30.06 million in Q1 2023 to a high of $67.74 million in Q4 2025 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Free Cash Flow has increased in each of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 12.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Free Cash Flow in the past five years was Q3 2025, with growth of 34.2%; the weakest was Q1 2022, with a decline of 32.0%.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow for the three prior quarters was $53.44 million (Q1 2026), $67.74 million (Q4 2025) and $62.53 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welltower | 171.10 Bn | 153.62 Bn | 1.39 Bn | -4.59 Bn |
| 2 | Prologis | 117.94 Bn | 117.38 Bn | - | -608.36 Mn |
| 3 | Simon Property | 72.61 Bn | 69.67 Bn | - | 624.98 Mn |
| 4 | Public Storage | 54.41 Bn | 53.50 Bn | - | 547.47 Mn |
| 5 | Realty Income | 53.83 Bn | 54.44 Bn | - | -812.78 Mn |
| 6 | Ventas | 44.52 Bn | 43.72 Bn | - | -1.10 Bn |
| 7 | Extra Space Storage | 30.30 Bn | 30.09 Bn | 642.43 Mn | 390.48 Mn |
| 8 | Vici Properties | 26.15 Bn | 24.27 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 563.98 Mn |
| 9 | Vivmark Residential | 23.62 Bn | 23.59 Bn | - | 185.11 Mn |
| 10 | National Health Investors | 3.24 Bn | 3.09 Bn | - | -59.43 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -59.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -52.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -75.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 62.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -28.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -70.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 48.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 50.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 40.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 55.78 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 48.59 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 50.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -8.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 45.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 43.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 51.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 38.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 53.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 48.99 Mn |
API Access
National Health Investors Free Cash Flow API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=NHI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "NHI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=NHI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();